As a Masters Rower and former Collegiate Rower, you're doing the Erg (Ergometer) wrong if this is really you. You're not getting any of the benefits of the Erg not using the proper form and technique. And it's not just you, when I go to the gym, 99% of the people I see using the Erg, who are not current or former rowers, are doing it wrong. And if you're a trainer and allowing your clients to use the wrong technique, they can easily injure themselves.
If you're not a rower and haven't learned the correct way to use the Erg, there are lots of YouTube videos demonstrating the proper technique. There are three basic parts to the right technique. 1) Legs 2) Waist or Body and 3) Arms. First you extend your legs. The bar should not be pulled no farther than your knee until your legs are fully extended. Once your legs are fully extended and the bar is pulled past your knee, you extend your body (or waist) back. And then you use your arms to pull the bar right below your chest. And then you do the reverse, arms, waist, legs.
You're 100% correct, not sure if you read my caption but I mention that my rowing form was horrible. I rowed that way because it allowed me to generate a lot of power in a little amout of time. The workout was 100 cal row and then max deadlifts in 7 minutes at 350.
When I row regularly im definitely not rowing like i did in the video lol..but thanks brotha..respect



. A small mental skip from being psychopathic killers and shyt.